This was directed by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday as he chaired a high-level meeting related to public health preparedness for heatwave management across the country
As per the Ministry of Health, during the meeting, Mandaviya was briefed on the status of heat waves in various states and about the preparedness of Central agencies in terms of the availability of required supplies and hospital infrastructure to provide timely and effective healthcare services.
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Infants, children, those over 65 and people who are overweight, ill or on certain medications are particularly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses. It is important to take precautions, especially after 11 people who attended a government function on April 16 in the scorching heat in Kharghar died due to heat stroke, while several others were hospitalised.
The purpose of heat-related illness surveillance is to assess the burden of illness and mortality due to heat, plan responses to adapt and mitigate heat impact, and evaluate the impact of climate action and changing climate.